The Impatient Years

1944
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1h 31m

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Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn, and Lee Bowman in The Impatient Years (1944)

To rekindle their love, a divorce judge orders a couple whose marriage is on the rocks to re-enact their four-day breakneck courtship.To rekindle their love, a divorce judge orders a couple whose marriage is on the rocks to re-enact their four-day breakneck courtship.To rekindle their love, a divorce judge orders a couple whose marriage is on the rocks to re-enact their four-day breakneck courtship.

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6.4/10

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Jean Arthur

Janie Anderson

Lee Bowman

Andy Anderson

Charles Coburn

William Smith

Edgar Buchanan

Judge

Charley Grapewin

Benjamin L. Pidgeon - Bellboy

Phil Brown

Henry Fairchild

Harry Davenport

Minister

Jane Darwell

Minister's Wife

Grant Mitchell

Hotel Clerk

Bob Haymes

Singer

Charles Arnt

Marriage Clerk
(uncredited)

Martin Ashe

MP at Hotel
(uncredited)

Vickie Beaver

Baby Bill
(uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Bailiff
(uncredited)

William Hall

MP at Nightclub
(uncredited)

Robert Homans

Old Man Whittling on Steps
(uncredited)

Frank Jenks

Top Sergeant
(uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Attorney
(uncredited)

Director
- Irving Cummings
Writer
- Virginia Van Upp
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Trivia
This movie was originally set to reunite the trio of stars of The More the Merrier (1943) - (Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn). Only Arthur and Coburn are in it. McCrea backed out before shooting started and was replaced by Lee Bowman.

Goofs
Janie tells Andy that she is Irish on her father's side. But he would be a rare Irishman with a name like William Smith.

Quotes
William Smith: A girl your age shouldn't be such an old maid.
Janie Anderson: Well, is organizing your day being an old maid? For heaven's sake you have to when you are doing housekeeping, all the books tell you.
William Smith: Maybe that's your trouble, Janie. You learned to be a wife out of a book. Yes sir, you've become an automaton. Too much schedule for a girl your age. Especially now that Andy's here. Of course, when he was away it was alright. But, now its your duty to make yourself attractive to your husband.
Janie Anderson: Attractive?
William Smith: Yes, attractive.

Soundtracks
Who Said Dreams Don't Come True?
Written by Harry Akst, Benny Davis and Al Jolson
Sung by Bob Haymes

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6/10

More sentimental than humorous

I'm sure most of us watched this film expecting a lot considering the cast. The More the Merrier and The Devil and Miss Jones were rare jewels. This film can't compare on the clever comedic levels as those films.

The leads have no chemistry and that is a large part of the problem. There is one scene full of great funny lines and that was in the diner and all funny lines delivered by the proprietor.

This film is still sweet and worth a one time viewing. Just don't expect the cuteness, cleverness and giggles from those other collaborations.

Jean Arthur retired for years after making this film.